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Much has been reported in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this traditional game present a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?

Bingo is an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.

No more will players be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where folks enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this established game?

The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course betting on on the internet can never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.